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Detention (1998)

Goodbye Mister Chips, Hello Midnight Express

After some personal trauma, Wilson Walmsley is invited to work as a substitute teacher in a suburban public high school. He finds lack of authority and interest in the school direction and teacher body; uncontrolled and abusive students in an environment of disrespect and lack of discipline. He becomes close to the arts teacher Louise and to the smart and abused student Joey. When he saves Louise from a sexual assault of the student Davey, Louise and him are sued by Davey's family lawyer; then Davey's girlfriend beats Louise. The upset Walmsley lures, drugs and kidnaps Joey and six troublemakers of his class and brings them to his isolate real estate in Alpine, Texas. When the seven students wake up, they are naked and caged in cages with electric fences. When Walmsley arrives, he advises that his class will begin, and any disrespect or lack of discipline will be duly punished, and shots Joey to make clear his intentions. And the class begins.

Release: 1998-03-01
Runtime: 108 min
Rating: 5.625 / 10
Cast
John S. Davies
John S. Davies
William Walmsley
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Marsha Dietlein
Louise Germain
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Meason Wiley
Davey
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Kirk E. Kelleykahn
Tony
Susana Gibb
Susana Gibb
Julie
Brandy Little
Brandy Little
Tracey
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Rebecca Sanabria
Maria
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Jonathan Brent
Willie
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Forest Denbow
Joey
Gail Cronauer
Gail Cronauer
Ms. Nunca
Steven Fromholz
Steven Fromholz
Teacher's Rep
Lee Ritchey
Lee Ritchey
Principal Weaver
Carolyn Wickwire
Carolyn Wickwire
Moss
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Rene Moreno
Gozales
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Jodi Leigh
Teacher's Aide
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Charles Rees Davies
Student
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Sloan DeForest
Girl in Classroom
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Nick Kaba
Coach